High school roundup: Barnstable's Elletson wins D1 golf title

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Nov 6, 2017 at 10:26 PMNov 6, 2017 at 10:26 PM

High school roundup: Barnstable's Elletson wins D1 golf title

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HAVERHILL – Barnstable senior Holden Elletson edged B.C. High’s Jack O’Donnell in a sudden-death playoff hole, capturing the individual title, while his Red Raiders’ team finished third at the Div. 1 State Championship at Haverhill Country Club.

Tied at 1-under-69 through the par-70 course, Elletson and O’Donnell went to the sudden-death playoff in front of hundreds of spectators, including players and coaches that had just finished their rounds.

Elletson then birdied the playoff hole, giving the Barnstable senior the individual title.

“He’s very gifted,” Barnstable coach Mark Titus said of Elletson, who added, “Today he was the man.

“He won not just on talent,” Titus added, remarking that Elletson is a very analytical player.

Barnstable finished third with a team total of 308, with O’Donnell’s Eagles taking the top team spot at 304 and St. John’s High finishing second at 305.

It was the first time in five years that a public school had cracked the top four.

“That’s an accomplishment,” Titus said, noting that his team, which lost twice to each St. John’s of Shrewsbury and Bridgewater-Raynham during the season, beat both in the State Championship.

Junior Tom Bissett followed Elletson with a 78, while seniors Jake Raye (79) and Zach Cohen (82), sophomore Connor Levesque (85) and senior Cam Scott (87) were all strong for the Red Raiders.

GIRLS SOCCER

Coyle-Cassidy 2, Sturgis West 0: The No. 13 Warriors got strong goaltending in a shutout victory over the No. 5 Navigators in Div. 4 quarterfinal action at Old Townhouse Field in South Yarmouth.

Coyle-Cassidy (10-9-1) will face No. 8 Hull on Wednesday in a semifinal match at Marshfield High School.

Sturgis West finished 12-4-1.

The Navigators got strong play from senior captains Sophie Nadolny and Maggie Farley, as well as fellow seniors Isabella Sweeney and Noelle Ostrowski.

Juniors Jess Buchanan and Emma Ball were, “Tireless in their efforts to create chances,” according to coach Mike Ball, while freshman Sierra Bellaire and Sarah Howes and juniors Nicole Waldron and Katy Procaccino were key defensively.

Hull 5, Monomoy 1: The top-seeded Sharks scored early in the second half but could not match the intensity of the No. 8 Pirates in a Div. 4 quarterfinal loss in Harwich.

South Shore League Tobin champion Hull will face No. 13 Coyle-Cassidy, a 2-0 winner over No. 5 Sturgis West, in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Cape & Islands League champion Monomoy finished 13-3-2.

Trailing, 3-0, at halftime, sophomore Kelsey Olson got the Sharks on the board just minutes into the second half off an assist from junior Abby Wallace.

Canton (16-3-1) will travel to top-seeded Somerset Berkley on Wednesday for a semifinal match.

Old Colony League champion Barnstable finished 10-4-5.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead on goals by Andrea McNeil and Marie Femia off corner plays.

The Red Raiders found some momentum, as senior captain sent in a direct shot from the top of the circle, cutting Barnstable’s deficit in half 10 minutes before the half.

Momentum was still in the Red Raiders’ favor in the second half, as sophomore Abby Corey knocked home an assist from Curtice to knot the score at 2-all nine minutes after the break. Barnstable had a man-advantage for five minutes later in the half after Canton drew a foul, but the Red Raiders could not sneak one through.

“We definitely gave them a run for their money,” Barnstable coach Ashley Bishop said.

The Red Raiders also had a corner in the waning moments of the game but again came up shy.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Milton 3, Falmouth 0: The No. 3 Clippers led the first game, but the No. 11 Warriors turned things around en route to a 27-25, 25-16, 25-17 Div. 2 quarterfinal victory in Falmouth.

Milton (12-8) will host No. 15 Norwood in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Falmouth finished 16-5.

The Clippers led 24-21 in the first game before the Warriors pulled out the slim opening-game victory.

Juniors Abigail Pope and Caroline Delinks, senior Madison Lima and senior captain Natalie Gagnon were all strong in the back row defensively for Falmouth.

Senior setter Paige Meade “did everything she could,” according to coach Ernie Holcomb, who added that Meade and sophomore Riley Gregory were both strong at serve-receive.

“Just an absolute great season,” Holcomb said.

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